Panasonic LX7 vs Samsung TL100

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic LX7 and Samsung TL100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the LX7 (10MP) and the TL100 (12MP) is fairly similar but the LX7 (1/1.7") and TL100 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The LX7 was revealed 3 years later than the TL100 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the LX7 scores against the TL100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 & Samsung TL100. The full galleries are available at Panasonic LX7 Gallery & Samsung TL100 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX7 provides outside dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Samsung TL100 has sizing of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the LX7 compared to the TL100.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the LX7 and TL100 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The photograph below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the LX7 and TL100.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The LX7 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung TL100 will offer extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The younger LX7 will have an edge in sensor technology.